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Riff Tone

You Never Give Me Your Money

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Casino (sunburst, likely 1965 model)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, 1967-68 era)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, Abbey Road sessions, 1969. Lennon played the main riff on his Casino through a Fender Twin Reverb. Flatwound Pyramid Gold strings (.012-.052) likely used. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Pickup selector likely in bridge or middle position for brighter tone.

Tone Character(10)
organ-like timbrebright and articulateslightly overdrivensmooth and rounded attacknasal midrangescratchy treblepercussivenot fully cleantouch of spring reverbflatwound string smoothness

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level picking accuracy, muting, and articulation to achieve the organ-like, percussive sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

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